Lean on God

 

Beloved, do not lean or trust on yourself to please God but trust in Christ Jesus.

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You can never please God by your works. It is impossible. 

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In the old testament, it is said that a man's act of righteousness is as a "filthy rag" unto God. Good works was just not enough to meet the standard of being right with God.

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But even though we were like filthy rags, He still loved us. With an unending and everlasting love.

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In the book of Romans 5 vs 8, Apostle Paul "But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners."

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God didn't come to die for us because of we've been good our whole lives, He died for us because we've been bad and were still doing bad.

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This is not a reward, it's a gift. This was not earned, it is free. It was not works but Grace.

Ephesians 2:5 

Even when we were dead in sins, has quickened us together with Christ, (by grace you are saved)!!!

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Christ has settled sin once and for all. You are perfected forever.

Hebrews 10:14 

For by a single offering He has forever completely cleansed and perfected those who are consecrated and made holy.

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Do not lean on your own understanding but on God's word concerning you. 

You are saved by Grace and not your works.